Nashville returned from a short hiatus this week with an episode that saw most of the characters taking steps forward in their lives. Earlier this month, BuddyTV spoke to stars Clare Bowen and Jonathan Jackson about the challenges their characters are going to face the rest of this season.

In the nterview, Jackson talks about the challenges that Avery is going through now that Scarlett's career has started to take off and his own has moved into a different direction.

Here are a few things we know from the interview:

It has been hard on Avery to see Scarlett getting the success that he's worked so hard to try and get.

Avery thought he was dating the one person in Nashville not looking for a singing career.

Avery loves Scarlett but her success was a blow to his ego and he couldn't handle the self-doubt that her success reflected back on him.

What do you think now that you've heard from Nashville stars Clare Bowen and Jonathan Jackson about their characters and what's coming in the rest of this season? Which character's story are you most looking forward to seeing as the season continues?